I am big on the using VPNs as a step in good cyber security – catch up on why a VPN is an essential tool for any organisation: Do you have a “work from anywhere” policy? We’ll start with a VPN. – CyberAwake I am away working at the moment …
Cyber Security Ebook Giveaway
Just launched today is our first cyber security ebook giveaway. Cyber Security Starts at the Top – Clive Catton MScTen Articles Exploring Your Cyber Security Responsibilities In this first ebook I have collected ten of Clive‘s longer articles which discuss a variety of cyber security threats and risks all organisations …
Ransomware – You need a Checklist
Part 8 of my Ransomware Mini-series looks at another aspect of “what if the worst happens”. Monday Morning Blues – A Ransomware Attack This message on your laptop when you start work on a Monday morning, is not the blues that can be washed away with a cup of coffee …
Would you be taken in?
I have written a lot about the fact that many cyber attacks include an element of social engineering, to tease the victim into lowering their guard and doing what the threat actor wants. Here is an excellent example of that, described by Xavier Mertens on SANS Internet Storm, where the …
Ransomware Mini-Series (2023)
Part 7 of my Ransomware Mini-series has been published today: You and a Ransomware Resilient Back-up – CyberAwake Here are the previous parts if you missed them: Ransomware Mini-Series (2023) Ransomware: Is it a Threat? (Part 1) A Bag of Spanners – Planning and Preparation (Part 2) Minimise the Damage …
